PMC plans to intensify drive against banned plastic after recent flooding, citizens criticise move as knee-jerk reaction | Pune News

Pune: Days after flash-flooding in the city caused by unseasonal heavy rain, PMC has declared a renewed drive against users and traders of banned plastic, while attributing the recent waterlogging to dumped trash on roads. According to civic officials, the downpour on April 2 led to a flood-like situation, after which large amounts of plastic…

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Pune mayor meets MNGL officials, pushes for faster gas pipeline expansion | Pune News

Pune: Mayor Manjusha Nagpure held a review meeting with Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd (MNGL) officials on Wednesday to address the city’s growing domestic fuel needs. She directed the company officials to prioritise gas pipeline installations in underserved neighbourhoods and said all ongoing excavation and pipeline-laying work be completed within strict deadlines to minimise public inconvenience.The…

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Pune Online Trading Scam News: Doctor loses Rs 12.3 crore in second biggest online share-trading fraud so far in Pune | Pune News

Picture used for representational purpose only PUNE: A 75-year-old general physician from Hadapsar lost Rs12.31 crore between Jan 30 and March 20 to cybercrooks, after they promised him 8-10% returns within a few months on investments in online share-trading.The general physician (GP), whose son is also a prominent doctor, lost the amount in just 39…

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Pune Cantonment Board clears encroachments, drive to continue | Pune News

Pune: The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) on Tuesday cleared unauthorized encroachments along the stretch connecting Poona College to Babajan Dargah.The drive targeted years-old, unregulated roadside stalls that had narrowed the carriageway and forced pedestrians, particularly students, onto busy traffic lanes.Officials said the congestion had also been hindering the movement of ambulances and other emergency services.“The…

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